16987 ÷ 4 = 4246 R3
No problem, we've got 16987 and 4 for the division.

Step 1:
4 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 16 / 4

Step 2:
4 goes into 16 4 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 4
Subtract 16 from 16 to get 0.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 9 / 4

Step 3:
4 goes into 9 2 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 2 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 42
Subtract 8 from 9 to get 1.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 18 / 4

Step 4:
4 goes into 18 4 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 424
Subtract 16 from 18 to get 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 4

Step 5:
4 goes into 27 6 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 4246
Subtract 24 from 27 to get 3.

The final result is 4246 with a remainder of 3.